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Hepatic involvement in HELLP syndrome: an update with emphasis on imaging features

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HELLP syndrome, which consists of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count is an unusual complication of pregnancy that is observed in only 10% to 15% of women with preeclampsia. Hepatic involvement in HELLP syndrome may present with various imaging features depending on the specific condition that includes nonspecific abnormalities such as perihepatic free fluid, hepatic steatosis, liver enlargement, and periportal halo that may precede more severe conditions such as hepatic hematoma and hepatic rupture with hemoperitoneum. Maternal clinical symptoms may be nonspecific and easily mistaken for a variety of other conditions that should be recognized. Because hepatic hematoma occurring in association with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome is a potentially life-threatening complication, prompt depiction is critical and may help reduce morbidity and mortality. This review provides an update on demographics, risk factors, pathophysiology, and clinical features of hepatic complications due to HELLP syndrome along with a special emphasis on the imaging features of these uncommon conditions.
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hal-02032334 , version 1 (20-02-2019)

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Laetitia Perronne, Anthony Dohan, Paul Bazeries, Youcef Guerrache, Audrey Fohlen, et al.. Hepatic involvement in HELLP syndrome: an update with emphasis on imaging features. Abdominal Imaging, 2015, 40 (7), pp.2839-2849. ⟨10.1007/s00261-015-0481-1⟩. ⟨hal-02032334⟩
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